Final Approved Tariffs 3-31-15.pdf

Avista Corp.
1411 East Mission P.O. Box 3727
Spokane. Washington 99220-0500
Telephone [phone]
Toll Free 800-727-9170
March 31, 2015
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P 0 Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Advice No. ADV 15-01-E
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Corp.
Attached for filing with the Commission is an electronic copy of A vista's proposed revisions to the
following tariff sheets, I.P.U.C. No. 28:
Third Revision Sheet 51 Canceling
Second Revision Sheet 51A Canceling
Third Revision Sheet 51 C Canceling
Seventeenth Revision Sheet 5 lD Canceling
Eighteenth Revision Sheet 5 lE Canceling
Sixteenth Revision Sheet 5 lF Canceling
Seventeenth Revision Sheet 51 G Canceling
Fifteenth Revision Sheet 5 lH Canceling
Second Revision Sheet 511 Canceling
Third Revision Sheet 51 J Canceling
Second Revision Sheet 5 lK Canceling
Second Revision Sheet 51 L Canceling
First Revision Sheet 51M Canceling
Sixteenth Revision Sheet 5 lN Canceling
Sixteenth Revision Sheet 510 Canceling
Second Revision Sheet 51
First Revision Sheet 5 lA
Second Revision Sheet 51 C
Sixteenth Revision Sheet 51D
Seventeenth Revision Sheet 5 lE
Rep. Fifteenth Revision Sheet 51F
Rep. Sixteenth Revision Sheet 51 G
Rep. Fourteenth Revision Sheet 51H
First Revision Sheet 511
Rep. Second Revision Sheet 51J
First Revision Sheet 51K
First Revision Sheet 51L
Original Sheet 51M
Rep. Fifteenth Revision Sheet 51N
Fifteenth Revision Sheet 510
The revisions to the tariff sheets listed above update the Company's Electric Line Extension
Schedule 51 and are proposed to become effective May 18, 2015. The Company has updated line
extension costs based on updates to the Company's construction & material standards and actual
average costs of all material and labor used in line extensions during 2014. The Company is not
proposing to update its line extension allowances as a part of this filing. 1
The primary driver of cost differences from the Company's 2014 filing is related to the Company's
recent implementation of its new work and asset management system (Maximo).
1 Per Commission order, the Company will update its line extension allowances as part of its annual Schedule 51 filing at
the conclusion of the Company's next general rate case.
RECEIVED
2015 March 31 PM 3:00
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
Avista Advice No. ADV 15-01-E
Schedule 51 Revisions
March 31, 2015
Work and Asset Management Application "Maximo" -On February 7, 2015, Avista
implemented its new work and asset management application referred to as Maximo. The Maximo
application is used to create orders for service and emergency calls and for construction jobs for
customers and Company operations. The Maximo application compares job estimates to actual job
costs, which provides ongoing feedback to adjust compatible unit (CU) data for actual labor and tool
costs as they are incurred. Prior to Maximo, the Company relied on engineering estimates, captured
in Excel spreadsheets, to estimate average job costs under Schedule 51. The Maximo application we
believe provides data that is more precise and reflective of the actual costs the Company has recently
experienced, and therefore provides a better basis for setting Schedule 51 costs.
Residential Developments -Residential development costs, updated for the most current
construction & material standards and average 2014 construction costs are detailed below.
Residential Developments
Present Proposed
Total Cost per Lot $ 1,596 $ 1,705
Less: Service Cost $ 485 $ 417
Developer Responsibility $ 1,111 $ 1,288
Developer Re:fimdable Payment $ 1,111 $ 1,288
Builder Payment $ 46 $ 155
Allowance $ 1,550 $ 1,550
Other Items -The Company has also made minor modifications to the language in Schedule 51.
These include:
(1) On 3rd Revision Sheet 51C, the Company removed language related to the calculation of the
exceptional costs for overhead extensions longer than 1500 feet. The Company believes that
the application of exceptional costs to the overall project cost should be the same for all
customers. The current method (which has been confusing for customers and Company
employees to understand) shifts costs, albeit a minimal amount, to all customers instead of
the customer requesting service. By removing this section, any exceptional costs estimated
for a specific project would be assigned fully to that project.
(2) On 1st Revision Sheet 51M, the Company has removed from its tariff costs related to Three­
Phase Primary. Three-phase service, in the Company's judgment, does not lend itself to be
charged out on an average cost basis. These types of projects are not as homogenous as
single-phase, residential type jobs. Currently, the costs associated with secondary, service,
and transformer costs for three-phase are individually estimated based on the specific project.
The Company therefore believes that estimating those costs on a site specific basis is a more
reasonable and fair approach for those customers.
The other language changes included in the tariffs are housekeeping in nature.
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Avista Advice No. ADV 15-01-E
Schedule 51 Revisions
March 31, 2015
Enclosed is a copy of the workpapers supporting the line extension cost revisions contained in the
proposed tariff sheets. In addition, during the week of April 1, 2015, the Company will send a letter
to those developers and builders that may be affected by the proposed changes to inform them of the
Company's request.
Should you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact Patrick Ehrbar at 509.495.8620 or
Joe Miller at 509.495.4546.
S~'ncerel j
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Da 1aMeyer
Vice President and Chief Counsel for
Regulatory and Governmental Affairs
Enclosures
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IDAHO
Advice No. AVU-15-01-E
A vista 2015 Schedule 51
Filing
Tariff Sheets -Clean
l.P.U.C. No.28
Third Revision Sheet 51
Canceling
Second Revision Sheet 51
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51
LINE EXTENSION, CONVERSION AND RELOCATION SCHEDULE
IDAHO
1. APPLICABILITY
The rules for Line Extensions in this Schedule apply to all existing and
prospective Customers requesting a new line extension.
The rules for Conversions and Relocations in this Schedule apply to all
Customers requesting changes to existing facilities.
2. GENERAL RULES:
a. Every Customer who wants the Company to design a line extension must
first submit a written application. A Design Fee of $150 is required for
any line extension, Conversion of Primary Circuit, or Relocation of
Primary Circuit ... that is unusually large, complex, or of a questionable
nature, and for each additional design requested. Design Fees are not
refundable, but the one Design Fee for the first design, if paid, will be
credited against the cost of the construction.
b. The Company shall have the right to enter and exit the Customer's
property to construct, reconstruct, operate and maintain the line
extension. The Company's agents and employees shall have access at
all reasonable times for reading, inspecting, constructing, reconstructing,
repairing and removing the Company's meters, metering equipment and
electric facilities. · ·
c. All necessary right-of-way assignments, easements and permits across
other properties will be secured at no cost before the Company
constructs the line extension.
d. The length, depth, Point of Delivery, location, route, phases, voltage,
capacity and cost of the Line Extension shall be determined by the
Company. The line extension shall be compatible with existing
neighboring electric facilities.
e. Premises where the Company's electric facilities have been removed or
otherwise disconnected for longer than twelve months, and where a
customer wants service re-established, will be treated as a new
customer and granted an allowance.
Issued March 31, 2015 Effective May 18, 2015
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Kelly Norwood, Vice President -State & Federal Regulation ~ ~,_. i.nnr./
51
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 7, 2015 May 18, 2015
Per O.N. 33294
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
l.P.U.C. No.28
Second Revision Sheet 51A
Canceling
First Revision Sheet 51A
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
51A
3. RULES FOR INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
a. Both the General Rules and the following rules apply to line
extensions to serve individual Residential Customers.
b. Before the start of construction, the Customer must submit a written
application for service and pay an extension cost to the Company
which is computed as follows:
+
+
+
=
Basic Cost
Exceptional Costs
Allowance
Customer-Requested Costs
Cost Reductions
(one) Design Fee of $150 (if paid)
Share of Previous Extension
extension cost
1) "Basic Cost" is the cost of the Service Circuit, Secondary
Circuit, Transformer and Primary Circuit computed from the
rates listed in this Schedule. The meters and metering
facilities used by the Company for billing purposes are
provided at no cost to the Customer.
2) "Cost Reduction" is a decrease allowed when the Company
uses lower-cost construction methods or allows the Customer
to do some of the work .. All facilities provided by the
Customer must meet or exceed the Company's specifications.
3) "Allowance" is a credit to each Customer who has at least
2500 kWh per year of new load. The Allowance will be
applied first to the Basic Cost of the Service Circuit, second to
the Basic Cost of the Secondary Circuit, third to the Basic
Cost of the Transformer and fourth to the Basic Cost of the
Primary Circuit.
Issued March 31, 2015 Effective May 18, 2015
Issued by Avista Utilities
B~ ~""~Norwood, Vice-President-State & Federal Regulation
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 7, 2015 May 18, 2015
Per O.N. 33294
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
l.P.U.C. No.28
Third Revision Sheet 51 C
Canceling
Second Revision Sheet 51 C
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
If an immediate Allowance is not granted because electric
consumption is expected to be less than 2500 kWh per year,
but the Customer can demonstrate after the end of the fifth
year that the annual electric consumption was at least
2500 kWh each year for all five years, then the Company will
refund to the Customer the Basic Cost plus any Exceptional
Costs, or the amount of the Allowance in effect at the time of
the line construction, whichever is less. The Customer must
apply for the refund before the line extension becomes six
years old.
If an immediate Allowance is not granted because the
Customer is not prepared for a permanent service connection
upon completion of the line extension, but the Customer does
request a permanent connection within the next five years,
and will have consumption of at least 2500 kWh per year, the
Company will at that time refund to the Customer the Basic
Cost plus any Exceptional Costs, or the amount of the
Allowance in affect at the time of the line construction,
whichever is less.
4) "Exceptional Cost" is the cost of labor and/or materials which
are necessary to construct the Line Extension but which are
not reflected in the Basic Costs, including, but not limited to
the following:
a) trenching costs in excess of dirt trench
b) sand padding
c) soil compaction on public right-of-way
d) boring or jacking under roads or rails
e) pavement removal and replacement
f) . rights of way
g) permits
h) surveying
i) removal of trees and shrubs, or restoration of Customer
property in excess of the replacement of sod and
general cleanup.
Issued March 31, 2015 Effective May 18, 2015
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Kelly Norwood, Vice President -State & Federal Regulation
?U; ~~..,.._,
51C
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 7, 2015 May 18, 2015
Per O.N. 33294
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
l.P.U.C. No.28
Seventeenth Revision Sheet 51 D
Canceling
Sixteenth Revision Sheet 51 D
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
51D
5) "Customer-Requested Cost" is the cost of unusual labor and/or
materials which is requested by the Customer but which is not
necessary to construct the Line Extension based on the
Company's minimum design, construction, and operating
practices. All Customer-Requested Costs must be paid in full
by the Customer. Customer-Requested Costs may include,
but are not limited to, the following:
a) facilities to provide three-phase service where single­
phase service is adequate
b) construction which is not for electric service
c) facilities longer, deeper, or larger than deemed
appropriate by the Company
d) underground facilities in overhead areas
e) soil compaction on private property
Issued March 31, 2015 Effective May 18, 2015
Issued by Avista Utilities
By~ JI"' :::Jorwood, Vice President -State & Federal Regulation
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 7, 2015 May 18, 2015
Per O.N. 33294
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
l.P.U.C. No.28
Eighteenth Revision Sheet 51 E
Canceling
Seventeenth Revision Sheet 51 E
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
51E
6) "Share of Previous Extension" applies only to Primary Circuits
less than five years old. If part of a previous line extension is
used to serve a new Customer, the new Customer must pay a
share of the previous Primary Circuit cost and Transformer
cost, if shared, to the Company before the start of
construction. The amount paid by the new Customer will be
refunded to existing Customers in relation to their share of the
Primary Circuit and Transformer, if shared. The Company will
refund appropriate shares to the bearers of Extension
Certificates when the Certificates are presented for payment
and the connection of the subsequent Customer has been
verified. The Company will make a reasonable attempt to
inform the bearer of the Certificate when a refund is due.
Bearers of Extension Certificates must apply for refunds
before the original line extension becomes six years old.
Unclaimed refunds will be returned to the contributor.
EXAMPLE:
1. First Customer pays $9,910 for 1,000 feet of
primary underground circuit ($9.91 per foot).
2. Second Customer takes service within five years
using 600 feet of the original extension.
3. Both Customers share the first 600 feet equally:
600 ft x $9.91/ft x Yz = $2,973.
4. The Second Customer's payment of $2,973 will be
refunded to the First Customer tb reduce his
investment in the 600 feet to $2,973. The First
Customer's investment in the remaining 400 feet
remains at $3,964. ($9,910-$2,973-$2,973=$3,964)
EXCEPTION: If the refund to an existing Customer is
less than $100 each, the new Customer will not be
required to pay that share and the existing Customer
will not receive a refund.
Issued March 31, 2015 Effective May 18, 2015
Issued by Avista Utilities
~ ~,.,.. ~lly Norwood, Vice President -State & Federal Regulation
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 7, 2015 May 18, 2015
Per O.N. 33294
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
l.P.U.C. No.28
Sixteenth Revision Sheet 51 F
Canceling
Replacement Fifteenth Revision Sheet 51 F
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
51F
4. RULES AND CHARGES FOR UNDEVELOPED RESIDENTIAL LOTS
a. A development is a group of neighboring undeveloped lots separated
by no more than streets and under the ownership or legal control of a
single party as determined by the Company. Both the General Rules
and the following rules apply to line extensions within
residential developments.
b. Before Company facilities will be installed, the developer must submit
a written application for service, a copy of the plat as approved by the
governing agency depicting dedicated utility easements approved by
the serving utilities and must pay an extension cost to the Company
which is computed as follows:
+
+
=
+
+
=
Basic Cost
Exceptional Costs
Customer-Requested Costs
Cost Reductions
(one) Design Fee of $150 (if paid)
extension cost within development
cost of extension to development
Share of Previous Extension
extension cost
1) "Basic Cost" will be computed from the following rate per lot
when the Development serves single phase loads, has at least
six lots and the average frontage is no more than 175 feet per
lot. The Basic Cost includes the cost of the Primary Circuit, the
Transformer and the Secondary Circuit in the utility easement
or public right-of-way, but does not include the Service Circuit
from the point of connection with the Secondary Circuit to the
Point of Delivery.
Developments: $1 ,288 per Lot
Issued March 31, 2015 Effective May 18, 2015
Issued by Avista Utilities
B~ ~I"~ Norwood, Vice President-State & Federal Regulation
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 7, 2015 May 18, 2015
Per O.N. 33294
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
l.P.U.C. No.28
Seventeenth Revision Sheet 51 G
Canceling
Replacement Sixteenth Revision Sheet 51 G
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
The Basic Cost for all other Developments will be computed
from the rates listed in this Schedule for Service Circuits,
Secondary Circuits, Transformers and Primary Circuits.
2) "Cost Reductions," "Exceptional Costs", "Customer-Requested
Costs, and "Share of Previous Extension" are described under
Rules for Individual Customers.
3) "Extension to development" is the line extension between the
Company's existing energized electric facilities and the
boundary of the development. The Rules for Individual
Customers apply to the extension to the development.
51G
c. In lieu of a cash payment of the Basic Cost in a Development, the
Company will accept a letter of credit, a contractor's performance bond,
or another credit instrument agreeable to the Company for $1,288 per
lot upon execution of a written agreement with the Developer. The
agreement shall prescribe the requirements for such a credit instrument
and shall permit the face amount of the instrument to be reduced
annually as new customers are connected within the Development. The
Developer will provide ditching within the Development.
d. Prior to installation of the Service Circuit to each single-family residence
in a development, the home builder will be required to make a non­
refundable cash payment to the Company of $155 per residence. There
will be no charge to the builder for the installation ofthe Service Circuit to
serve a duplex or multiplex dwelling.
e. A Developer who pays the extension cost described in 4.b.1) may apply
for a refund annually for each permanent Customer connected within the
Development during the first five years after the extension is completed.
The Company will make a reasonable attempt to inform the bearer of the
certificate when a refund is due. The Company will pay the refund to the
bearer of the Extension Certificate when it is presented to the Company
for payment and the connection of the permanent Customer has been
verified.
Issued March 31, 2015 Effective May 18, 2015
Issued by Avista Utilities
By ~ ~,.. ::;orwood, Vice President-State & Federal Regulation
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 7, 2015 May 18, 2015
Per O.N. 33294
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
1.P.U.C. No.28
Fifteenth Revision Sheet 51 H
Canceling
Replacement Fourteenth Revision Sheet 51 H
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
For Developers who have made a cash payment to the Company for
the Basic Cost in the development, the sum of all refunds shall not
exceed the total Basic Cost paid by the Developer or $1 ,288 per lot
multiplied by the number lots, whichever is less. The developer must
apply for the refunds before the line extension becomes six years old.
51H
f. In a Development where primary taps may be required into some lots to
provide adequate service or where the loads are not clearly defined, the
Company may elect to install only an initial Primary Circuit through the
Development (no Transformers or Secondary Circuits). The Rules for
Individual Customers will be used to establish the extension cost of
the Primary Circuit and that cost must be paid in advance by the
Developer.
The permanent Customer on each lot must meet the Rules for
Individual Residential Customers for the extension into the lot, except
they will not pay a share of the cost of the Primary Circuit through the
Development or a share of previous extensions outside the
Development. The applicable Allowance will be credited first to the
Basic Cost to serve the permanent Customer. The Developer will be
refunded only the portion of the Allowance not granted or applied to the
permanent Customer.
Issued March 31, 2015 Effective May 18, 2015
Issued by
By
Avista Utilities
~
/ Kelly Norwood, Vice President-State & Federal Regulation
A/~w-uzrJ
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 7, 2015 May 18, 2015
Per O.N. 33294
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
l.P.U.C. No.28
Second Revision Sheet 511
Canceling
First Revision Sheet 511
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
5. RULES FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS
a. Both the General Rules and the following rules apply to Line Extensions
to serve individual Commercial and Industrial Customers.
b. Single-Phase Extensions: For Customers who may be served at single
phase, as determined by the Company, before the start of construction,
the Customer must submit a written application for service and pay an
extension cost to the Company which is computed as follows:
+
+
+
=
Basic Cost
Exceptional Costs
Allowance
Customer-Requested Costs
Cost Reductions
(one) Design Fee of $150 (if paid)
Share of Previous Extension
extension cost
511
1) All terms are described in Section 3.b. and the Basic Costs are
set forth in Section 7. The amount of the Allowance will be
determined individually for each Customer based on the
Company's estimate of the Customer's annual energy usage and
an allowance per kWh based on the applicable service schedule.
Issued March 31, 2015 Effective May 18, 2015
Issued by Avista Utilities
By ~ ~ ,,_,, ::;orwood, Vice-President -State & Federal Regulation
l.P.U.C. No.28
Third Revision Sheet 51J
Canceling
Replacement Second Revision Sheet 51J
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
51J
c. When two or more Customers apply concurrently for service from
the same Line Extension, each will receive an Allowance up to their
proportion of the Total Estimated Extension Cost. Allowances shall
be granted only against the costs of the current project and not
against any part of an earlier or future extension.
The Allowance will be the Total Estimated Extension Cost, or the
applicable Allowance by Schedule multiplied by the Customer's
estimated energy usage, whichever is less:
ALLOWANCE BY SERVICE SCHEDULE
Schedule 11 or 12: $0.12868 per kWh
Schedule21 or22: $0.11874perkWh
Schedule 31or32: $0.19279 per kWh
Exception: The Company will not grant an immediate Allowance if
the Company, in its sole judgement, determines that the load will be
in service less than five years.
Undeveloped Commercial and Industrial Lots: A development is a
group of neighboring undeveloped lots separated by no more than
streets and under the ownership or legal control of a single party as
determined by the Company. The General Rules, the Rules for
Commercial and Industrial Customers and the following apply to line
extensions within commercial or industrial developments. Before
Company facilities will be installed, the developer must submit a written
application for service and a copy of the plat as approved by the
governing agency depicting dedicated utility easements approved by
the serving utilities.
Issued March 31, 2015 Effective May 18, 2015
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Kelly Norwood, Vice President-State & Federal Regulation
?U; ~ ... ~
1.P.U.C. No.28
Second Revision Sheet 51 K
Canceling
First Revision Sheet 51 K
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
51K
d. A developer requesting a Line Extension to one or more undeveloped
commercial or industrial lots, where the future occupant and estimated
energy usage are unknown, will be required to pay to the Company in
advance all costs associated with such Line Extension. Such Line
Extension will be referred to as the Developer portion of the Line
Extension and may include only a Primary Circuit. The subsequent
Customer requesting completion of the Line Extension to the facility
will be granted an Allowance based upon the estimated energy usage
of the facility. The Allowance will be applied first to the Customer
portion of the Line Extension and any remaining Allowance may be
applied to the Developer portion of the Line Extension. If the
Allowance exceeds the Customer portion of the Line Extension, the
developer will be entitled to a refund of such excess amount, not to
exceed the total advance which was paid to the Company. The
developer may apply for a refund for each permanent Customer
connected within the development during the first five years following
completion of the Developer portion of the Line Extension. The
Company will make a reasonable attempt to inform the developer
when a refund is due.
6. RULES FOR CONVERSIONS AND RELOCATIONS
Both the General Rules and the following rules apply to all requests to
convert overhead facilities to underground or to change the location of
overhead or underground facilities. Construction to replace electric
facilities which were disconnected or removed at the customer's request
within the last 12 months will be treated as a Conversion or a Relocation
and will not be granted an Allowance.
a. All requests to convert or relocate electric facilities will be considered
only when the Company, in its sole judgment, determines that they
are feasible and compatible with existing neighboring electric
facilities and when the requesting party has paid any Design Fees
required.
Issued March 31, 2015 Effective May 18, 2015
Issued by Avista Utilities
B~ ~ ,_, ~ Norwood, Vice-President-State & Federal Regulation
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 7, 2015 May 18, 2015
Per O.N. 33294
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
l.P.U.C. No.28
Second Revision Sheet 51 L
Canceling
First Revision Sheet 51 L
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
51L
b. Before construction starts, the party requesting a Conversion or
Relocation must pay a conversion or relocation cost to the Company
which is computed as follows:
+
+
=
+
=
Basic Cost
Exceptional Costs
Customer Requested Costs
Cost Reductions
new line cost
Removal Costs
Salvage Value
(one) Design Fee of $150 (if paid)
conversion or relocation cost
EXCEPTION: If the Customer is adding load and the load increase
would require the Company to add or modify facilities at its expense,
the conversion or relocation cost will be reduced by the estimated
cost of such modification.
1) "New Line Cost" is the cost of the new line extension in
accordance with the Rules for Individual Customers, except
no Allowance will be credited to the cost.
2) "Removal Cost" is the cost of the labor, overheads and use of
equipment required to remove the existing facilities.
3) "Salvage Value" is the value to the Company of the materials
removed from the existing facilities.
7. DEFINITIONS AND CHARGES (listed alphabetically)
a. "Customer" is any individual, partnership, corporation, association,
governmental agency, political subdivision, municipality or other
entity.
Issued March 31, 2015 Effective May 18, 2015
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Kelly Norwood, Vice-President-State & Federal Regulation ~ ~ ... wrni-J
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 7, 2015 May 18, 2015
Per O.N. 33294
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
l.P.U.C. No.28
First Revision Sheet 51 M
Canceling
Original Sheet 51 M
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
51M
b. "Dedicated Utility Easements" are designated strips or locations
within the platted development which have been approved by the
serving utility companies and the local government planning
department and are dedicated to the serving utility companies for the
purpose of construction, reconstruction, maintenance and operation
of utilities, including the inspection of those utilities at reasonable
times and the trimming or removal of brush and trees that may
interfere with the construction, maintenance or operation of those
utilities.
c. "Design Fee" is a $150.00 payment to the Company by the
Customer requesting a Line Extension, Conversion, or Relocation, in
advance of the Company preparing the design. An initial Design
Fee will be collected for any Line Extension, Conversion of Primary
Circuit, or Relocation of Primary Circuit that is unusually large,
complex, or of a questionable nature. Design Fees will be collected
for additional designs if the Customer requests more than one
design.
d. "Extension Certificate" is a transferable certificate which entitles the
bearer to receive certain refunds. Certificates will be issued to all
Customers paying for a Primary Circuit, including Developers. The
conditions under which refunds will be paid are described in this
Schedule and on the Certificate.
e. "Point of Delivery" is the location on the Customer's premises where
the Company's service conductors and the Customer's service
entrance conductors are connected at a common point to permit a
single meter installation. The Point of Delivery will be designated by
the Company.
f. "Primary Circuit" is the electrical facility between the Company's
existing energized primary facilities and the proposed Transformer.
The Primary Circuit is single phase, is operated at 2400 to 20,000
volts to ground and may include conductors, connectors,
supporting structures, conduit and ditch. The Basic Cost of the
Primary Circuit shall be computed using the following rates.
Issued March 31, 2015 Effective May 18, 2015
Issued by Avista Utilities
By~ ~,.. ::::;orwood, Vice-President -State & Federal Regulation
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 7, 2015 May 18, 2015
Per O.N. 33294
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
1.P.U.C. No.28
Sixteenth Revision Sheet 51 N
Canceling
Replacement Fifteenth Revision Sheet 51 N
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
Single-Phase
Overhead Primary Circuit:
Fixed Costs:
Variable Costs:
Underground Primary Circuit:
Fixed Costs:
Variable Costs:
$3,926 per Customer
$7.63 per foot
$1,737 per Customer
$9.91 per foot
51N
g. "Secondary Circuit" is the electrical facility from the Company's
Transformer to a hand hole or connectors from which one or more
Service Circuits originate. The Secondary Circuit is single phase, is
operated at less than 600 volts to ground and may include conductors,
connectors, conduit, handholes, and ditch. The Basic Cost of the
Secondary Circuit shall be computed using the following rates.
Single Phase Underground Secondary Circuit:
Fixed Costs:
Variable Costs:
Issued March 31, 2015
Issued by Avista Utilities
$376 per customer
$9.23 per foot
Effective May 18, 2015
By~ d ,_,. :::.i Norwood, Vice President-State & Federal Regulation
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 7, 2015 May 18, 2015
Per O.N. 33294
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
l.P.U.C. No.28
Sixteenth Revision Sheet 510
Canceling
Fifteenth Revision Sheet 510
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
510
h. "Service Circuit" is the electrical facility between the Company's
Transformer, connectors, or handhole and the Point of Delivery for a
single Customer or building. The Service Circuit is single phase*, is
operated at less than 600 volts to ground and may include
conductors, connectors, conduit, and ditch. The Basic Cost of the
Service Circuit shall be computed using the following rates. These
rates do not include meters and metering facilities which are used by
the Company for billing purposes.
Single Phase Overhead Service Circuit:
Variable Costs: $3.08 per foot
Single Phase Underground Service Circuit:
Variable Costs: $8.33 per foot
i. "Transformer" Basic Cost shall be computed using the following
rates for single phase transformers.
Single Phase Overhead Transformer Costs:
Single Phase Padmount Transformer Costs:
$2,296 per Customer
$2,983 per Customer
j. "Underground Facilities" may include primary cable, secondary and
service cable, secondary and service connections, surface-type (pad­
mount) Transformers, pads, enclosures, terminations, and conduit
where necessary. These facilities will be owned, operated and
maintained by the Company unless otherwise provided for by
agreement.
Issued March 31, 2015 Effective May 18, 2015
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Kelly Norwood, Vice President -State & Federal Regulation
~ ~ ... i.nro-J
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 7, 2015 May 18, 2015
Per O.N. 33294
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
IDAHO
Advice No. AVU-15-01-E
A vista 2015 Schedule 51
Filing
Tariff Sheets -Legislative
l.P.U.C. No.28
Second Revision Sheet 51
Canceling
First Revision Sheet 51 51
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51
LINE EXTENSION, CONVERSION AND RELOCATION SCHEDULE
IDAHO
1. APPLICABILITY
The rules for Line Extensions in this Schedule apply to all existing and
prospective Customers requesting a new line extension.
The rules for Conversions and Relocations in this Schedule apply to all
Customers requesting changes to existing facilities.
2. GENERAL RULES:
a. Every Customer who wants the Company to design a line extension must
first submit a written application. A Design Fee of $18a50 is required for
any line extension, Conversion of Primary Circuit, or Relocation of
Primary Circuit.L that is unusually large, complex, or of a questionable
nature, and for each additional design requested. Design Fees are not
refundable, but the one Design Fee for the first design, if paid, will be
credited against the cost of the construction.
b. The Company shall have the right to enter and exit the Customer's
property to construct, reconstruct, operate and maintain the line
extension. The Company's agents and employees shall have access at
all reasonable times for reading, inspecting, constructing, reconstructing,
repairing and removing the Company's meters, metering equipment and
electric facilities.
c. All necessary right-of-way assignments, easements and permits across
other properties will be secured at no cost before the Company
constructs the line extension.
d. The length, depth, Point of Delivery, location, route. phases, voltage,
capacity and cost of the Line Extension shall be determined by the
Company. The line extension shall be compatible with existing
neighboring electric facilities.
e. Premises where the Company's electric facilities have been removed or
otherwise disconnected for longer than twelve months, and where a
customer wants service re-established. will be treated as a new
customer and granted an allowance.
Issued February 21, 2005 Effective March 25, 2005
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Kelly Norwood, Vice President-State & Federal Regulation
l.P.U.C. No.28
First Revision Sheet 51A
Canceling
Original Sheet 51A
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
51A
3. RULES FOR INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
a. Both the General Rules and the following rules apply to line
extensions to serve individual Residential Customers.
b. Before the start of construction, the Customer must submit a written
application for service and pay an extension cost to the Company
which is computed as follows:
+
+
+
=
Basic Cost
Exceptional Costs
Allowance
Customer-Requested Costs
Cost Reductions
(one) Design Fee of $18550 (if paid)
Share of Previous Extension
extension cost
1) "Basic Cost" is the cost of the Service Circuit, Secondary
Circuit, Transformer and Primary Circuit computed from the
rates listed in this Schedule. The meters and metering
facilities used by the Company for billing purposes are
provided at no cost to the Customer.
2) "Cost Reduction" is a decrease allowed when the Company
uses lower-cost construction methods or allows the Customer
to do some of the work .. All facilities provided by the
Customer must meet or exceed the Company's specifications.
3) "Allowance" is a credit to each Customer who has at least
2500 kWh per year of new load. The Allowance will be
applied first to the Basic Cost of the Service Circuit, second to
the Basic Cost of the Secondary Circuit, third to the Basic
Cost of the Transformer and fourth to the Basic Cost of the
Primary Circuit.
Issued January 29, 2001 Effective February 15, 2001
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Thomas D. Dukich, Manager, Rates & Tariff Administration
1.P.U.C. No.28
Second Revision Sheet 51 C
Canceling
First Revision Sheet 51C 51C
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
If an immediate Allowance is not granted because electric
consumption is expected to be less than 2500 kWh per year,
but the Customer can demonstrate after the end of the fifth
year that the annual electric consumption was at least
2500 kWh each year for all five years, then the Company will
refund to the Customer the Basic Cost plus any Exceptional
Costs, or the amount of the Allowance in effect at the time of
the line construction, whichever is less. The Customer must
apply for the refund before the line extension becomes six
years old.
If an immediate Allowance is not granted because the
Customer is not prepared for a permanent service connection
upon completion of the line extension, but the Customer does
request a permanent connection within the next five years,
and will have consumption of at least 2500 kWh per year, the
Company will at that time refund to the Customer the Basic
Cost plus any Exceptional Costs, or the amount of the
Allowance in affect at the time of the line construction,
whichever is less.
4) "Exceptional Cost" is the cost of labor and/or materials which
are necessary to construct the Line Extension but which are
not reflected in the Basic Costs, including, but not limited to
the following:
a) trenching costs in excess of dirt trench
b) sand padding
c) soil compaction on public right-of-way
d) boring or jacking under roads or rails
e) pavement removal and replacement
f) rights of way
g) permits
h) surveying
i) removal of trees and shrubs, or restoration of Customer
property in excess of the replacement of sod and
general cleanup.
j) overhead extensions longer than 1500 feet 0Nhich
shall be determined using the fol101Ning example):
Issued May 3, 201 O Effective June 7, 2010
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Kelly Norwood, Vice President-State & Federal Regulation
Sixteenth Revision Sheet 51 D
Canceling
l.P.U.C. No.28 Fifteenth Revision Sheet 51 D 51D
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
eXAMPbe:
i;;:eF a siRgle pl:iase pFimaF}1 eveFl:ieas e~deRsieR ef 231 Q
feet
1. +l:ie Basie Gest is eale1:1lates fFem tl:ie el:iaFges iR
seetieR 7.
a. $4,219 -F ($7.92 peF ft* 231Q ft.) -$22,511.
b. +l:ie aveFage Basie Gest is $22,511/231Q ft -
$9.75 peF ft.
2. e*eeptieRal Gest
a. If tl:ie east estimate fFem tl:ie e*teRsieR sFawiRg is
$23,QQQ, tl:ie aveFage estimates pFimaF}1 east is
$23,QQQ/231 Q ft -$9.99 peF ft.
b. +l:ie e*eeptieRal Gest foF a leRg e*teRsieR is tl:ie
siffeFeRee bet1NeeR tl:ie estimates east aRs U'.le
taFiffes east feF tl:ie leRgtl:i gFeateF tl:iaR 15QQ ft:
eG -($9.99 $9.75) * (231 Q ft 15QQ ft) -$17Q.
3. +etal PFimaF}1 Gest
a. +l:ie G1:1stemeF's pFimar=y e*teRsieR east is
$22,511-F $17Q -$22,981.
b. +l:ie tetal e*teRsieR east is eale1:1lates by
eembiRiRg all Basie Gests, e*eeptieRal Gests,
AllewaRee, Gest Res1:1etieRs aRs Sl:iaFe ef
Pravie1:1s e*teRsieR foF tl:ie e*teRsieR.
5) "Customer-Requested Cost" is the cost of unusual labor and/or
materials which is requested by the Customer but which is.not
necessary to construct the Line Extension based on the
Company's minimum design, construction, and operating
practices. All Customer-Requested Costs must be paid in full
by the Customer. Customer-Requested Costs may include,
but are not limited to, the following:
a) facilities to provide three-phase service where single-
phase service is adequate
b) construction which is not for electric service
c) facilities longer, deeper, or larger than deemed
appropriate by the Company
d) underground facilities in overhead areas
e) soil compaction on private property
Issued March 14, 2014 Effective May 1, 2014
... Issued by Avista Ut11it1es
By Kelly Norwood, Vice President -State & Federal Regulation
l.P.U.C. No.28
Seventeenth Revision Sheet 51 E
Canceling
Sixteenth Revision Sheet 51 E
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
51E
6) "Share of Previous Extension" applies only to Primary Circuits
less than five years old. If part of a previous line extension is
used to serve a new Customer, the new Customer must pay a
share of the previous Primary Circuit cost and Transformer
cost, if shared, to the Company before the start of
construction. The amount paid by the new Customer will be
refunded to existing Customers in relation to their share of the
Primary Circuit and Transformer, if shared. The Company will
refund appropriate shares to the bearers of Extension
Certificates when the Certificates are presented for payment
and the connection of the subsequent Customer has been
verified. The Company will make a reasonable attempt to
inform the bearer of the Certificate when a refund is due.
Bearers of Extension Certificates must apply for refunds
before the original line extension becomes six years old.
Unclaimed refunds will be returned to the contributor.
EXAMPLE:
1. First Customer pays $9,asQ910 for 1,000 feet of
primary underground circuit ($9.Wfil per foot).
2. Second Customer takes service within five years
using 600 feet of the original extension.
3. Both Customers share the first 600 feet equally:
600 ft x $9.a891/ft x % = $2,374973.
4. The Second Customer's payment of $2,374973 will
be refunded to the First Customer to reduce his
investment in the 600 feet to $2,374973. The First
Customer's investment in the remaining 400 feet
remains at $3,8J2:964. ($9,asQ910-$2,374973-
$2,374973=$3,8J2:964)
EXCEPTION: If the refund to an existing Customer is
less than $W100 each, the new Customer will not be
required to pay that share and the existing Customer
will not receive a refund.
Issued March 14, 2014 Effective May 1, 2014
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Kelly Norwood, Vice President-State & Federal Regulation
l.P.U.C. No.28
Replacement Fifteenth Revision Sheet 51 F
Canceling
Fourteenth Revision Sheet 51 F
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
51F
4. RULES AND CHARGES FOR UNDEVELOPED RESIDENTIAL LOTS
a. A development is a group of neighboring undeveloped lots separated
by no more than streets and under the ownership or legal control of a
single party as determined by the Company. Both the General Rules
and the following rules apply to line extensions within
residential developments.
b. Before Company facilities will be installed, the developer must submit
a written application for service, a copy of the plat as approved by the
governing agency depicting dedicated utility easements approved by
the serving utilities and must pay an extension cost to the Company
which is computed as follows:
+
+
=
+
+
=
Basic Cost
Exceptional Costs
Customer-Requested Costs
Cost Reductions
(one) Design Fee of $18a50 (if paid)
extension cost within development
cost of extension to development
Share of Previous Extension
extension cost
1) "Basic Cost" will be computed from the following rate per lot
when the Development serves single phase loads, has at least
six lots and the average frontage is no more than 175 feet per
lot. The Basic Cost includes the cost of the Primary Circuit, the
Transformer and the Secondary Circuit in the utility easement
or public right-of-way, but does not include the Service Circuit
from the point of connection with the Secondary Circuit to the
Point of Delivery. Any Exceptional Costs involved \Vith
installation of the service must be paid by the party requesting
the service.
Developments: $1,111$1 ,288 per Lot
Issued April 30, 2014 Effective May 1, 2014
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Kelly Norwood, Vice President -State & Federal Regulation
l.P.U.C. No.28
Replacement Sixteenth Revision Sheet 51G
Canceling
Fifteenth Revision Sheet 51G
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
The Basic Cost for all other Developments will be computed
from the rates listed in this Schedule for Service Circuits,
Secondary Circuits, Transformers and Primary Circuits.
2) "Cost Reductions," "Exceptional Costs", "Customer-Requested
Costs, and "Share of Previous Extension" are described under
Rules for Individual Customers.
3) "Extension to development" is the line extension between the
Company's existing energized electric facilities and the
boundary of the development. The Rules for Individual
Customers apply to the extension to the development.
51G
c. In lieu of a cash payment of the Basic Cost in a Development, the
Company will accept a letter of credit, a contractor's performance bond,
or another credit instrument agreeable to the Company for
$1,111$1 ,288 per lot upon execution of a written agreement with the
Developer. The agreement shall prescribe the requirements for such a
credit instrument and shall permit the face amount of the instrument to
be reduced annually as new customers are connected within the
Development. The Developer will provide ditching within the
Development.
d. Prior to installation of the Service Circuit to each single-family residence
in a development, the home builder will be required to make a non­
refundable cash payment to the Company of $49$155 per residence.
There will be no charge to the builder for the installation of the Service
Circuit to serve a duplex or multiplex dwelling.
e. A Developer who pays the extension cost described in 4.b.1) may apply
for a refund annually for each permanent Customer connected within the
Development during the first five years after the extension is completed.
The Company will make a reasonable attempt to inform the bearer of the
certificate when a refund is due. The Company will pay the refund to the
bearer of the Extension Certificate when it is presented to the Company
for payment and the connection of the permanent Customer has been
verified.
Issued April 30, 2014 Effective May 1, 2014
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Kelly Norwood, Vice President-State & Federal Regulation
l.P.U.C. No.28
Replacement Sixteenth Revision Sheet 51G
Canceling
Fifteenth Revision Sheet 51G
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
51G
For Developers who have made a cash payment to the Company for
the Basic Cost in the development, the sum of all refunds shall not
exceed the total Basic Cost paid by the Developer or $1,111 $1 ,288 per
lot multiplied by the number lots, whichever is less. The developer must
apply for the refunds before the line extension becomes six years old.
f. In a Development where primary taps may be required into some lots to
provide adequate service or where the loads are not clearly defined, the
Company may elect to install only an initial Primary Circuit through the
Development (no Transformers or Secondary Circuits). The Rules for
Individual Customers will be used to establish the extension cost of
the Primary Circuit and that cost must be paid in advance by the
Developer.
The permanent Customer on each lot must meet the Rules for
Individual Residential Customers for the extension into the lot, except
they will not pay a share of the cost of the Primary Circuit through the
Development or a share of previous extensions outside the
Development. The applicable Allowance will be credited first to the
Basic Cost to serve the permanent Customer. The Developer will be
refunded only the portion of the Allowance not granted or applied to the
permanent Customer.
Issued April 30, 2014 Effective May 1, 2014
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Kelly Norwood, Vice President -State & Federal Regulation
l.P.U.C. No.28
First Revision Sheet 511
Canceling
Original Revision Sheet 511
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
5. RULES FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRiAL CUSTOMERS
a. Both the General Rules and the following rules apply to Line Extensions
to serve individual Commercial and Industrial Customers.
b. Single-Phase Extensions: For Customers who may be served at single
phase, as determined by the Company.I. before the start of construction,
the Customer must submit a written application for service and pay an
extension cost to the Company which is computed as follows:
+
+
+
=
Basic Cost
Exceptional Costs
Allowance
Customer-Requested Costs
Cost Reductions
(one) Design Fee of $1g&5Q (if paid)
Share of Previous Extension
extension cost
511
1) All terms are described in Section 3.b. and the Basic Costs are
set forth in Section 7. The amount of the Allowance will be
determined individually for each Customer based on the
Company's estimate of the Customer's annual energy usage and
an allowance per kwWh based on the applicable service
schedule.
c. Three Phase Extensions: For Customers requiring three phase service,
as determined by the Company, before the start of construction, the
Customer must submit a 'Nritten application for service and pay an
extension cost to the Company which is computed as follo1Ns:
Total Estimated Extension Cost
Allowance
Customer Requested Costs
Cost Reductions
(one) Design Fee of $185
Share of Previous Extension
extension cost
Issued January 29, 2001 Effective February 15, 2001
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Thomas D. Dukich ,Manager Rates & Tariff Administration
1.P.U.C. No.28
Replacement Second Revision Sheet 51J
Canceling
First Revision Sheet 51 J
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
1) The Total Estimated Extension Cost shall include all costs
111hich are necessary to provide service to the Customer, as
determined by the Company. The amount of the Allowance 111ill
be determined individually for each Customer based on the
Company's estimate of the Customer's annual energy usage
and an allov1ance per 1<'11h based on the applicable service
schedule.
51J
G£. When two or more Customers apply concurrently for service from
the same Line Extension, each will receive an Allowance up to their
proportion of the Total Estimated Extension Cost. Allowances shall
be granted only against the costs of the current project and not
against any part of an earlier or future extension.
The Allowance will be the Total Estimated Extension Cost, or the
applicable Allowance by Schedule multiplied by the Customer's
estimated energy usage, whichever is less:
ALLOWANCE BY SERVICE SCHEDULE
Schedule 11 or 12: $0.12868 per kwWh
Schedule 21 or 22: $0.1187 4 per kwWh
Schedule 31or32: $0.19279 per kwWh
Exception: The Company will not grant an immediate Allowance if
the Company, in its sole judgement, determines that the load will be
in service less than five years.·
Undeveloped Commercial and Industrial Lots: A development is a
group of neighboring undeveloped lots separated by no more than
streets and under the ownership or legal control of a single party as
determined by the Company. The General Rules, the Rules for
Commercial and Industrial Customers and the following apply to line
extensions within commercial or industrial developments. Before
Company facilities will be installed, the developer must submit a written
application for service and a copy of the plat as approved by the
Issued April 30, 2014 Effective May 1, 2014
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Kelly Norwood, Vice President -State & Federal Regulation
l.P.U.C. No.28
First Revision Sheet 51 K
Canceling
Original Sheet 51 K
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
51K
d. governing agency depicting dedicated utility easements approved by
the serving utilities.
A developer requesting a Line Extension to one or more undeveloped
commercial or industrial lots, where the future occupant and estimated
energy usage are unknown, will be required to pay to the Company in
advance all costs associated with such Line Extension. Such Line
Extension will be referred to as the Developer portion of the Line
Extension and may include only a Primary Circuit. The subsequent
Customer requesting completion of the Line Extension to the facility will
be granted an Allowance based upon the estimated energy usage of
the facility. The Allowance will be applied first to the Customer portion
of the Line Extension and any remaining Allowance may be applied to
the Developer portion of the Line Extension. If the Allowance exceeds
the Customer portion of the Line Extension, the developer will be
entitled to a refund of such excess amount, not to exceed the total
advance which l:lewas paid to the Company. The developer may apply
for a refund for each permanent Customer connected within the
development during the first five years following completion of the
Developer portion of the Line Extension. The Company will make a
reasonable attempt to inform the developer when a refund is due.
6. RULES FOR CONVERSIONS AND RELOCATIONS
Both the General Rules and the following rules apply to all requests to
convert overhead facilities to underground or to change the location of
overhead or underground facilities. Construction to replace electric
facilities which were disconnected or removed at the customer's request
within the last 12 months will be treated as a Conversion or a Relocation
and will not be granted an Allowance.
a. All requests to convert or relocate electric facilities will be considered
only when the Company, in its sole judgment, determines that they
are feasible and compatible with existing neighboring electric
facilities and when the requesting party has paid any Design Fees
required.
Issued January 29, 2001 Effective February 15, 2001
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Thomas D. Dukich ,Manager Rates & Tariff Administration
1.P.U.C. No.28
First Revision Sheet 51 L
Canceling
Original Sheet 51 L
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
51L
b. Before construction starts, the party requesting a Conversion or
Relocation must pay a conversion or relocation cost to the Company
which is computed as follows:
+
+
=
+
=
Basic Cost
Exceptional Costs
Customer Requested Costs
Cost Reductions
new line cost
Removal Costs
Salvage Value
(one) Design Fee of $18550 (if paid)
conversion or relocation cost
EXCEPTION: If the Customer is adding load and the load increase
would require the Company to add or modify facilities at its expense,
the conversion or relocation cost will be reduced by the estimated
cost of such modification.
1) "New Line Cost" is the cost of the new line extension in
accordance with the Rules for Individual Customers, except
no Allowance will be credited to the cost.
2) "Removal Cost" is the cost of the labor, overheads and use of
equipment required to remove the existing facilities.
3) "Salvage Value" is the value to the Company of the materials
removed from the existing facilities.
7. DEFINITIONS AND CHARGES (listed alphabetically)
a. "Customer" is any individual, partnership, corporation, association,
governmental agency, political subdivision, municipality or other
entity.
Issued January 29, 2001 Effective February 15, 2001
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Thomas D. Dukich ,Manager, Rates & Tariff Administration
1.P.U.C. No.28
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
Original Sheet 51 M
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
51M
b. "Dedicated Utility Easements" are designated strips or locations
within the platted development which have been approved by the
serving utility companies and the local government planning
department and are dedicated to the serving utility companies for the
purpose of construction, reconstruction, maintenance and operation
of utilities, including the inspection of those utilities at reasonable
times and the trimming or removal of brush and trees that may
interfere with the construction, maintenance or operation of those
utilities.
c. "Design Fee" is a $18a50.00 payment to the Company by the
Customer requesting a Line Extension, Conversion, or Relocation, in
advance of the Company preparing the design. An initial Design
Fee will be collected for any Line Extension, Conversion of Primary
Circuit, or Relocation of Primary Circuit that is unusually large,
complex, or of a questionable nature. Design Fees will be collected
for additional designs if the Customer requests more than one
design.
d. "Extension Certificate" is a transferable certificate which entitles the
bearer to receive certain refunds. Certificates will be issued to all
Customers paying for a Primary Circuit, including Developers. The
conditions under which refunds will be paid are described in this
Schedule and on the Certificate.
e. "Point of Delivery" is the location on the Customer's premises where
the Company's service conductors and the Customer's service
entrance conductors are connected at a common point to permit a
single meter installation. The Point of Delivery will be designated by
the Company.
f. "Primary Circuit" is the electrical facility between the Company's
existing energized primary facilities and the proposed Transformer.
The Primary Circuit is single phase or three phase, is operated at
2400 to 20,000 volts to ground and may include conductors,
connectors, supporting structures, conduit and trench ditch. The
Basic Cost of the Primary Circuit shall be computed using the
following rates.
Issued January 29, 2001 Effective February 15, 2001
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Thomas D. Dukich ,Manager, Rates & Tariff Administration
l.P.U.C. No.28 Original Sheet 51 M
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
Single-Phase
Overhead Primary Circuit:
Fixed Costs:
Variable Costs:
Underground Primary Circuit:
Fixed Costs:
Variable Costs:
Three Phase*
Overhead Primary Circuit:
Fixed Costs:
Variable Costs:
Underground Primary Circuit:
Fixed Costs:
Variable Costs:
$4,2-i@3,926 per Customer
$7.9263 per foot
$1 ,e&l-737 per Customer
$9.W91 per foot
$5,468 per Customer
$10.91 per foot
$3,509 per Customer
$18.76 per foot
51M
*Note: Secondary Circuit, Service Circuit, and Transformer costs
for three phase installations •Nill vary based on the installed
capacity of the Line Extension and are not sho•.vn in this
Schedule.
g. "Secondary Circuit" is the electrical facility from the Company's
Transformer to a handhole or connectors from which one or more
Service Circuits originate. The Secondary Circuit is single phase, is
operated at less than 600 volts to ground and may include conductors,
connectors, supporting structures, conduit, handholes, junction box
and trenchditch. The Basic Cost of the Secondary Circuit shall be
computed using the following rates.
Issued January 29, 2001 Effective February 15, 2001
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Thomas D. Dukich ,Manager, Rates & Tariff Administration
1.P.U.C. No.28
Replacement Fifteenth Revision Sheet 51 N
Canceling
Fourteenth Revision Sheet 51 N
AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 51 -continued
Single Phase Underground Secondary Circuit:
Fixed Costs:
Variable Costs:
$~376 per customer
$s;f49 .23 per foot
51N
h. "Service Circuit" is the electrical facility between the Company's
Transformer, connectors, or handhole and the Point of Delivery for a
single Customer or building. The Service Circuit is single phase*, is
operated at less than 600 volts to ground and may include
conductors, connectors, junction box, supporting structures, conduit,
hand holes and trenchditch. The Basic Cost of the Service Circuit
shall be computed using the following rates. These rates do not
include meters and metering facilities which are used by the Company
for billing purposes.
Single Phase Overhead Service Circuit:
Variable Costs: $2-,.943.08 per foot
Single Phase Underground Service Circuit:
Variable Costs: $~8.33 per foot
i. "Transformer" Basic Cost shall be computed using the following
rates for single phase transformers.
Single Phase Overhead Transformer Costs: $2,4&7296 per
Customer
Single Phase Padmount Transformer Costs: $2,98~~ per Customer
j. "Underground Facilities" may include primary cable, secondary and
service cable, secondary and service connections, surface-type (pad­
mount) Transformers, concrete pads, enclosures, S'Nitch gear,
terminations, equipment protective barriers and conduit or duct where
necessary. These facilities will be owned, operated and maintained
by the Company unless otherwise provided for by agreement.
Issued April 30, 2014 Effective May 1, 2014
Issued by Avista Utilities
By Kelly Norwood, Vice President -State & Federal Regulation